Publications by authors named "Jocelyn Cohen"
Article Synopsis
- A study in South Africa tested the feasibility of home-based influenza testing for individuals showing respiratory symptoms, collecting swabs and vaccination data from participants aged 18 and older.
- Out of 1456 samples, 5% tested positive for influenza, while 27% were positive for SARS-CoV-2; the overall vaccine effectiveness for influenza was determined to be 26%.
- The service was well-received, with 97% of participants willing to use it again, suggesting that home swabbing could be a practical option for respiratory surveillance in the future.*
Background: The South African government employed various nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Surveillance data from South Africa indicates reduced circulation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) throughout the 2020-2021 seasons. Here, we use a mechanistic transmission model to project the rebound of RSV in the two subsequent seasons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism (PA) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be deferred due to limited evidence supporting safety and efficacy of treatment. Our goal was to assess clinical outcomes in patients with PA and CKD who received surgical or medical management.
Methods: We conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of patients with PA and CKD who underwent adrenal vein sampling from 2009-2019.